Everyone in Phnom Penh remembers the last general elections. The excitement, the mass rallies, the protests, the promises of change and the frenetic activity on social media. Perhaps that is why the silence now, in the run-up to 29 July elections, feels all the more &lbrack;...&rbrack;Read the full article

“The political tsunami in Malaysia that resulted in the election of Pakatan Harapan is really important for the morale of rights and democracy campaigners struggling for reform in their own countries.”Read the full article

From north to south, the Americas are in the grip of an intense election year, set against the background of Lula’s imprisonment in Brazil, the participation of the FARC in Colombia, rising violence in Mexico and calls to reject the results in Cuba and Venezuela. Leading the polls are the most &lbrack;...&rbrack;Read the full article

Nicolò Giangrande:Franco was a prominent dissenting voice in a racist and classist society, which made her a target. But her death has triggered a new wave of activism, just at the start of a very long and uncertain presidential election.Read the full article

“These arrests reflect a political class that is intolerant of any questions or criticism. It is unacceptable that people are spending weeks in jail cells for making fun of politicians online.”Read the full article

The Honduras marked by resistance, suffering and poverty has taken to the streets. The discontent has given rise to 71 mass demonstrations and 31 officially recorded deaths. The other Honduras, the institutionalised ruling elite, took office on 27 January. The differences between the two camps &lbrack;...&rbrack;Read the full article